England v Sri Lanka: Root & Atkinson rescue England
Test Match Special
BBC
4.4 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 29 August 2024
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Jonathan Agnew is alongside Alastair Cook and Michael Vaughan for reaction to Joe Root’s record equalling 33rd hundred for England which saved the side from a potential collapse on day one against Sri Lanka. They discuss Root’s innings, as well as Ollie Pope’s batting record. Also, Andy Zaltzman gives a stat breakdown of the day.
Root says that he's "in a good place" when talking about his recent batting form.
Plus, Henry Moeran speaks to England head coach Jon Lewis and captain Heather Knight looking ahead to the Women’s T20 World Cup in the UAE in October.
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| 0:40.4 | Hello, I'm Jonathan Agnew. |
| 0:41.6 | Welcome to the Testmat Special Podcast from Lords, where Root and |
| 0:45.0 | Atkinson have come to England's rescue. |
| 0:47.2 | He's with him now, and Root, there it is, opens the face, drives it down to Deep third. It's gone away before. |
| 0:54.0 | Group holds his right arm in the air, gets the non-strikers end, |
| 0:59.0 | and holds most his arms in the air and his battle loft and his helmet as well is his 33rd test match |
| 1:05.8 | hundred. |
| 1:06.8 | And a full-blooded off drive along the ground, Frackinson to bring up a maiden test 50. on the ground where he took 12 wickets in the |
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